Updated Hardware Compatibility List for Sun Ray Thin Clients

The Sun Ray Peripherals/Third-Party Component List has been updated as of July 27, 2009, with new pages for USB mass storage and USB barcode scanners. Visit BigAdmin's page on the compatible Sun Ray Peripherals and Third Party Components to get the latest information.

New Soft Client for Sun Ray Server Software

Sun Ray Software solution delivers a rich, virtual Windows, Linux or Solaris OS desktop to Sun Ray clients. With the release of Sun Ray Software 5, Sun also has produced a soft client that runs on Windows XP, Vista and 7, and connects to Sun Ray Servers. There are configuration changes to the Sun Ray Server Software that must take place in order for the soft client to connect. The Corner 11 blog explains how to configure the software to allow connections from the soft client to a version previous to 4.2, or a 4.2 server that does not have the soft client functionality enabled.

New Sun Ray Software Documentation

The official Sun Ray Software 5 product documentation has moved to a wiki to coincide with Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) 3. The process in producing and disseminating documentation is what has changed, explains Paul Kasper, who offers useful information for users to make understanding the new format and finding their desired documentation easier.

Quick Setup to Get Windows Running on Sun Ray

Display a Windows desktop on a Sun Ray solution via the Sun Ray Windows Connector, which allows users to connect to Windows Terminal Servers or a single XP instance. Once again, the Corner 11 blog provides the necessary steps for a quick setup to get Windows running on Sun Ray for a POC.

Sun Ray Server for Proof of Concept

Get a Sun Ray server up and running for a proof of concept in a few quick steps. For the basics, Corner 11 explains where to go to get the required software with a reminder and link to check the patch list along with a resource for the provisioning method to set up how the Sun Rays will find the Sun Ray server. [...read more...]

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